As for those seeking Jehovah, they will not lack anything good.—Ps. 34:10.
David was confident that Jehovah would continue supplying his basic needs and those of his men. Jesus gave similar assurance to his followers. (Matt. 6:33) Many of those who listened to Jesus were from the disadvantaged, lowly class of Jews. Thus, Jesus “felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matt. 9:36) To have the courage to follow Jesus, they would need to cultivate the fear of Jehovah, not of men. Jesus said: “Do not fear those who kill the body and after this are not able to do anything more. But I will indicate to you whom to fear: Fear him who after killing has authority to throw into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear this One. Five sparrows sell for two coins of small value, do they not? Yet not one of them goes forgotten before God. . . . Have no fear; you are worth more than many sparrows.”—Luke 12:4-7. w07 3/1 2:4, 5
